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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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